CVE-2022-34443 Privilege escalation in Rugged Control Center (RCC)

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local low-privilege attacker can exploit improper input validation in Dell Rugged Control Center to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34443?

CVE-2022-34443 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC), published on 1 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Rugged Control Center, versions prior to 4.5, contain an Improper Input Validation in the Service EndPoint. A Local Low Privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an Escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34443?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Rugged Control Center.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34443?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34443 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmx7-6557-ccqq.

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